Deborah Brown, NP

Deborah began her nursing career at Beth Israel Hospital where she was employed as a Nurse (Clinical Nurse 3) from 1984 to 1993.  After Graduate School, her focus was in the Musculoskeletal field as an Adult Nurse Practitioner.  She was employed at MIT Medical Department for almost a decade.  While at MIT, she treated musculoskeletal injuries/disorders in the Orthopedic Surgery Department and Urgent Care setting.  Additionally at MIT, she helped establish a "walk-in" Sports Medicine Clinic for Intramural Athletes on Campus.  Ms. Brown was also involved in the Campus-based "Ergonomic Committee" while at MIT.

Her most recent experience at the BIDMC Orthopedic Surgery Department was in the Musculoskeletal Medicine and Joint Arthroplasty Division. 

Formal Education:

University of Massachusetts/Amherst 1984  BSN Nursing
Simmons College 1992  MSN Nursing

Professional Memberships:

American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)
Sigma Theta Tau  International Honor Society of Nurses
National Association of Orthopedic Nurses (NAON)
American College of Sports Medicine

Professional Certifications:

American Nurses Credentialing Center:         ANC Adult Nurse Practitioner
Orthopaedic Nurses Certification Board:        Orthopaedic Nurse Practitioner Certified

Boards/Committees:

Board Member/Former Co-Chair:  Graduate School of Nursing GSN Alumnae/ Association Simmons College, Boston, MA

Publications:

Brown, Deborah. "Osteoporosis-not just for Women". American Nurse Today Volume 3. Number 3. March 2009

Brown, Deborah.  “Joint Injections:  Key Clinical Pearls to Maximize Outcomes.”  Arthritis Practitioner.  ISSN: 1-Volume 2.  Issue 2.  March 2006.  Pages:  20-25.  Available on-line:  http://www.arthritispractitioner.com/article/5401

Brown, Deborah.  “Case Studies in Viscosupplementation.”  Arthritis Practitioner - ISSN: 1 - Volume 3 - Issue 6 - November 2007 - Pages: 16 – 21.

Available on-line:  http://www.arthritispractitioner.com/article/7905

Teaching/Lectures: 

Adjunct Faculty at Simmons College.  Primary Lecturer for Primary Care Nursing Adult Program for the Musculoskeletal Annual Lectures.

Clinical Interests:

All acute and chronic Sports Medicine injuries
Rheumatology/Musculoskeletal Disorders
Osteoporosis

Clinical Preceptor the following Nurse Practitioner Programs: 

Boston College, Massachusetts General Hospital School of Health Studies, Northeastern University, and Simmons College